New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-15
OPPONENTS OF HIGH LICENSE.
AMMUNITION OF THE LIQUOR LOBBY.

TIE crosby BILL LIKELY TO COME UP TODAY
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY March ID (Speeiah.-Mr. Crosby's Brooklyn
ana New-York High Lcense bill probably Will be con
s'dered by tho Assembly tomorrow The character Of
tho opposition that IL to be made to
the measure was revealed by Edward H.
Talbot, former Sergeant alarms Of the Assembly, In
New-York on Saturday night. Happening to meet dis
ngulshed member OF the Assembly who it well known
Intended to vote for the bill, Talbot said
Perhaps you fellows think you are going to
pass that High License bill Well you are
- mistaken. There was $4,000 of the stuff
went up to Albany to be banked against
the bill last week and $50 900 will go up Mon
day night Every who makes speech against that
bill is going to get 81 900
In That case Talbot" interrupted the Assemblyman
:" shall move the previous question early in the de-
bate"
1t is significant also that OF the Assemblymen are
getting enamOred Senator Vedders Whskey Tax bill
and think that either that bill should be substituted for
Mr. Crosbys bill or that the latter should be made to
apply to oil the cities in the State.
One Assemblyman from rural county was
heard to say today 1t seems TO me that Crosbys bill
They sell good many barrels Of cider in NewYork.
shall think twice before vote for the bill" 49,.
These are but excuses to hide the real reason Tor VO
Ing against the bill These will be brbed to vote
against it and their talk dscoses that they have already
been approached by tho lobbyists OF the liquor dealers
The dealers apparently will use Senator Vedders
bill 10 divert Republican votes from the
measures OF Mr.. Crosby and Mr. Ives,
10 keep the Democratic vote solid against It, The Ives
bills reported to have been introduced "to let OUT Gov
ern0r Hill from weight OF censure that wOuld descend
upon him II he should veto the Crosby BILL giving him
chance to point 10 the former superior measure and
plead IL as excuse for killing the latter.
Mayor llewitts bill authorizing the sale In New lork
OF ale beer and wine sunday from D. H. To midnight
was introduced TO night by Senator Murphy.
senator Wemple presented bill abolshng the state
Board OF Health and substituting for II state Commits
siOncr Of Health.
IX-spcaker Erwin introduced bill tonight giving the
George party 10 is called, the Land anu LABOR
party" one inspector OF election.
Senator Durham introduced n bill increasing the
salaries OF the Aqucduct Commissioners Mr. Durham
seconded bill giving the Board OF Police or New York
power 10 grant pensions 10 the widows or policemen
killed in the performance Of duty
bill eNcmptiug the property OF Union soldiers 10 the
amount ~ 900 from taxation was introduced Dy sen
ator Murphy
Senator smith presented bill directing the construc,
sion Of six floating elevators for the USE OF canal
hoatmen. two at New-I0rk' m TWO ~
Brooklyn and two az Buffalo. The design
Is to lower the elevator charges
Asscmhlyman Kenny presented n bill 70 compei tue
stamping Of the words cOttOnsecd OIL" on Lard adulter-
atcd with that compound ,,
Assemhlyman Crosby presented bill approprlatlnS
Si2o0Oo 10 enlarge the Metropolitan Museum oil AFt III
Ncw-NOrk
Mr. Wcmplc introduced the hill abolishing the state
Regents Of the University and bcsowng their powers
except TO grant degrees on the superintendent OF FuDc
Instruction